Patient Care Tech- Psychiatric Services (FT- 0.9 FTE, Night Shift)

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital•Bozeman, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) functions as a member of the team to support patient care, which may include the Tele-Companion and Tele-Tech programs. They are responsible for more complex personal patient care duties such as supporting diagnostic procedures, assisting with technical nursing treatments, patient charting, and patient instruction. All these activities require direct work relationships with patients and participation as a member of the nursing care team in direct services to patients. The Tele-Companion is responsible for the safety of a patient admitted to the hospital because of physiologic, mental, and/or behavioral limitations deemed at risk for additional self-injury. Tele-Tech responsibilities include coordinating the availability of telemetry transmitters, lead cables, and other monitoring supplies and applying electrocardiography leads. Ambulatory Patient Care Tech responsibilities may also include chart review, pre-visit planning, patient intake, production and management of schedule tracking and referral reports, scheduling of patient appointments, referrals, procedures, and lab tests, coordination of the prescription assistance program, and patient pre and prior-authorization. Patient Care Techs must have excellent analytical and technical skills, be detail-oriented, and demonstrate adaptability to change based on evidence-based practice, functioning in alignment with Bozeman Health duties and delegation policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
American Heart Association BLS
Excellent analytical and technical skills
Detail oriented
Demonstrate adaptability to change based on evidence-based practice
Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment
Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Nice To Haves

Nurse Aide or Emergency Medical Technician certification
Prior work experience in health care
Prior education in or work experience with medical terminology

Responsibilities

Function as a member of the team to support patient care, which may include the Tele-Companion and Tele-Tech programs.
Support diagnostic procedures.
Assist with technical nursing treatments.
Perform patient charting.
Provide patient instruction.
Ensure the safety of a patient admitted to the hospital because of physiologic, mental and/or behavioral limitations that are deemed at risk for additional self-injury (Tele-Companion).
Coordinate availability of telemetry transmitters, lead cables and other monitoring supplies (Tele-Tech).
Apply electrocardiography leads (Tele-Tech).
Perform chart review (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Conduct pre-visit planning (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Perform patient intake (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Produce and manage schedule tracking and referral reports (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Schedule patient appointments, referrals, procedures, and lab tests (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Coordinate the prescription assistance program (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Perform patient pre and prior-authorization (Ambulatory Patient Care Tech).
Complete all required education on time as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.
Meet the Patient Care Tech competency assessment/skills checklist requirements within three (3) months of hire.
Complete Safety Companion/TeleCompanion competency and training where applicable.
Utilize Standard Precautions in caring for all patients.
Provide for patient safety.
Maintain and promote patient satisfaction.
Perform basic nursing care with dignity and respect.
Collect and document patient information including but not limited to, vital signs, height, and weight, in the patient electronic health record.
Order necessary supplies.
Perform designated basic treatments and procedures as specific to work area.
Perform additional role-appropriate skills following training and demonstrated competence.